However, the one area of concern centered around quarterback Kurtis Rourke. The Indiana quarterback, one of the most efficient in all of college football, hit his thumb on an opponent’s helmet as he followed through on a second quarter pass completion and detached the fingernail.

Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti offered a brief update on Rourke's status after the game. "I know people are going to ask me about Kurtis Rourke," Cignetti said. "I thought he played really well in the first half.